“Kinda bored on a Wednesday morning, I guess I’ll go see what’s shown up in the ol’ RSS reader. Ah, the Humor folder. Really nothing in there but LOLcats from the I Can Has Cheezburger site, but I like cats, and the captions are often worth a smile… Delete… Delete… WAIT A FREAKIN’ MINUTE THAT’S GRADY!”

So that was my morning surprise. Yup, someone ( Read more... )

When we love someone, we hold their story within our hearts. When they pass, it’s incumbent upon us to bring that story forth and hold it shining like a gemstone for all to see.

Thus, I have to tell Grady’s story.

Two years after my first cat passed away, I was ready to add a new member to my household. In September of 2007 I went to the MSPCA’s ( Read more... )

Haven’t been inspired to write much lately, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been idle. So I guess it’s time for another potpourri posting. I’ll try to be brief, although there are a lot of little things to go over, and a few lengthy ones.

Everyone always asks me about employment first, so… I haven’t found ( Read more... )

On the first day of Christmas teh fluffeh gave to me:
      A false sense of security.

On the second day of Christmas teh fluffeh gave to me:
      One smashed glass ornament in shards on the living room floor.

On the third day of Christmas teh fluffeh gave to me:
      Another smashed glass ornament in shards on the living room floor.

On the ( Read more... )

Monday marks Grady the Cat’s first adoptaversary. I really haven’t written about him or posted any pictures since his first couple weeks at home. That’s partly due to my five-month travel assignment.

I have taken pictures of him, but he’s not as photogenic as I once ( Read more... )

So here's a quick example of Grady doing the advertised begging/praying/clapping thing.

In this clip he kinda gets carried away, batting at some imaginary object, but usually he just does the simple begging move.

Interestingly, a search on begging cats brings up the description of the all-grey Chartreux breed, which includes the following ( Read more... )

So it’s been three days, and things are starting to settle down a bit chez Grady. Here’s a few notes.

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It’s not every day that you go out and buy someone who’ll be your partner for the next ten or fifteen years. Say hello to Grady, a three year-old who will be moving in with me on Tuesday, after he gives up being a male. He was given up about two weeks ago, when the owner’s newborn developed an allergy.

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